We begin by tuning with the mantra Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo 3x which stands for “I bow to the Creative Wisdom. The turban is to contain the energy within the body and cultivate focus within your practice.Ī Kundalini class is structured differently from a typical yoga class you might attend. If it is appealing you can always experiment with wearing white and see if you feel the difference. Wearing white is not required and students can come in clothes that are comfortable and that they can move in. You can think of the aura as a protective shield. This is because it strengthens the aura, also known as the electromagnetic field which surrounds the body and acts as a container for your life force energy. In Kundalini Yoga you will see the teacher and students wearing white, typically made of cotton or other natural fibers. When you commit to a daily Kundalini practice, the transformation is powerful.Ī few things to know about kundalini yoga why we wear white and a turban This practice has supported me in moving through difficult health challenges, connecting to clarity and finding purpose through my work. To say it has shifted my entire state of being would be an understatement. I am currently coming up on my graduation of a 220-Hour Kundalini Teacher Training program. Since that first experience with Kundalini, I have attended countless classes, studied with incredible teachers and practiced daily. They are not for the yogi who wants to live in the mountains but for everyday people like us. Once I understood why everyone was in all white and what the turban was all about (more on this below!), what the mantras meant and the history of the practice, I began to understand how extremely practical these tools are. I kept showing up because my entire being was pulling me there, and I am so thankful I listened. I felt like the only one who didn’t know what was going on but I kept at it. My first few classes I noticed everyone was wearing all white and a turban. It works on the entire being: body, mind & spirit combining mantra, breathwork, and movement with the goal of inner awareness and higher consciousness.įrom the outside, the practice might seem a little intimidating (I know it did for me). And so began my relationship with the modality that would save my life over and over again.įor those that are new to the practice, Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan is the yoga of awareness. What was this? After further investigation, it was explained to me that this was the practice of Kundalini Yoga. Before I even had a moment to process what was happening, tears were streaming down my face. Suddenly the room was chanting, singing and moving our arms around in the craziest of ways. I tried every modality you can think of, sticking to them for a few weeks or even months but then eventually letting them go as they didn’t resonate in the way I was hoping for.Īpril 2013 I attended a healing workshop and after the lecture, we moved into a deep meditation. i wasn’t sure exactly what i was searching for but i knew i had to keep looking until i found it. At the time I had dabbled in the world of spirituality and meditation but didn’t have concrete tools to move through what I was going through. I felt lost and in need of healing, clarity and a way to process all of the overwhelming emotions that had decided to take permanent residency in my brain. In January 2013 I had just moved back to New York after receiving a bone marrow transplant that saved my life.
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